Venezuela's regional elections suspended over Nicolas Maduro recall, ruling party says

The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or PSUV, on Monday said regional and gubernatorial elections set for December have been suspended over the opposition's efforts to recall President Nicolas Maduro. PSUV spokesman Roy Daza, a member of Venezuela's International Affairs Committee, said the opposition -- consolidated in the Democratic Unity Roundtable, or MUD, coalition -- should suspend efforts to recall Maduro. "Yes, we want gubernatorial elections this year, but while the application for the recall referendum is introduced, regional elections are suspended," he told Globovisión, adding that the MUD suspending its recall efforts would "unlock" the political situation in Venezuela.  More…